recombine

verb

re·​com·​bine ˌrē-kəm-ˈbīn How to pronounce recombine (audio)
recombined; recombining; recombines

transitive verb

1
: to combine again or anew
2
: to cause to undergo recombination

intransitive verb

: to undergo recombination

Examples of recombine in a Sentence

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Data anonymization techniques offer the simulacrum of privacy, even though enterprising bad actors can easily recombine data records, de-anonymize them, and sell the product as market intelligence to profit-hungry businesses. Andrew Imbrie, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2022 This has caused executives to clamor for consolidation – much like the bigger media companies of Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global and Comcast’s NBCUniversal, which also want to recombine declining cable assets. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 That’s Mike’s genius: to recombine her background with the world of the film and find a twist on it. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024 In the final step of the process, the casks are all recombined. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recombine 

Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of recombine was in 1619

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“Recombine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recombine. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

recombine

verb
re·​com·​bine ˌrē-kəm-ˈbīn How to pronounce recombine (audio)
1
: to combine again or anew
2
: to undergo or cause to undergo recombination

Medical Definition

recombine

verb
re·​com·​bine ˌrē-kəm-ˈbīn How to pronounce recombine (audio)
recombined; recombining

transitive verb

: to cause to undergo recombination

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